Jolene RoehlkepartainOct 19, 20211 minThe New State of Emergency: Beyond BurnoutA year ago, many of us burned out. Too much stress. Too much overwhelm. Too much…too much. Now? Many of us have discovered the galaxy...
Jolene RoehlkepartainSep 7, 20211 minWhen You Encounter the Twisties“My full-time job is my mental health,” said author Elizabeth Gilbert. Her words surprised me. “It really is a full-time job to cultivate...
Jolene RoehlkepartainAug 24, 20211 minSoaking Up the Goodness of Forest BathingStep into the woods. Quietly. Move slowly. Stay awhile. The longer you linger, the more you’ll find yourself grounded. Centered. You’ll...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJul 12, 20212 minDeeply Rejuvenating YourselfBurned out, parched, and completely empty? How do you rejuvenate yourself? I ask this question over and over, particularly during the...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJun 22, 20211 min3 Ways Your Breath Can Heal YouEveryone breathes, but not everyone knows that the way you breathe can make you anxious—or calm. “Beginning with our breath, beginning...
Jolene RoehlkepartainMay 18, 20212 min5 Tips to Calm Your Re-Entry AnxietyAs people get vaccinated and our society opens up, we’re now bumping into a new phenomenon: re-entry anxiety. According to an American...
Jolene RoehlkepartainApr 20, 20212 min3 Ways the Pandemic Destroys CreativityShakespeare wrote King Lear during an epidemic. Sir Isaac Newton invented calculus during the bubonic plague. Experts say a pandemic...
Jolene RoehlkepartainApr 6, 20211 minPlugging into Your Power SourceWhat energizes you? What gives you steady energy through your day? Too often the demands on my energy grow wild, and my circuits start to...
Jolene RoehlkepartainOct 7, 20201 minWalking the AlphabetHow are you caring for yourself during the Pandemic? We’re walking the alphabet. City planners named the streets in our community after...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJul 22, 20202 minEmbracing Your Inner TortoiseAs the news creates a sense of panic and urgency (with many of us feeling helpless about what to do), what if we slowed down and embraced...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJun 24, 20201 minCreative ConflictHow often have you experienced creative conflict? Creative conflict leads to new solutions where all sides can see the benefits. Rarely...
Jolene RoehlkepartainMay 13, 20201 minManeuvering through Chronic StressHow are you finding your way through the chronic stress of this pandemic? At first, the adjustment was shocking before becoming somewhat...
Jolene RoehlkepartainApr 29, 20201 minWhen You Don’t Know What to DoWhat do you do…when you’re uncertain about what to do next? During World War II, Elena “Ica” Kalina searched for scraps of paper used to...
Jolene RoehlkepartainApr 1, 20202 minBeing Hopeful and Positive During the PandemicAs COVID-19 races around the world making people sick, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, panicked, and helpless. But many people are stepping...
Jolene RoehlkepartainMar 15, 20202 minCaring for Yourself and Others During Terrifying TimesOutright panic is spreading faster than this pandemic, and people are social distancing, finding themselves in quarantines, and putting...
Jolene RoehlkepartainAug 7, 20191 minWhat Keeps You Going?This past weekend with the two mass shootings, I went into shock. This was happening—again? The events flattened me, especially since I...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJul 24, 20191 minWhat You Can’t StopSometimes a force comes at you so hard, that you can’t stop it, no matter what you do. Whether it’s a storm, an accident that comes out...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJun 19, 20191 minA Hidden PlagueWhy aren’t we talking about the large numbers of young people who are dying? A 2011 high school graduate recently told me that of the 800...
Jolene RoehlkepartainJun 5, 20191 minMindful RelaxingUsually when I need a break, I stop. I try to relax. Then I find that my attempts to relax…aren’t relaxing. My strategy isn’t effective....